RBI Schedules Rs 75,000 Crore 3-Day Variable Rate Repo Auction for March 20

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RBI to Conduct Rs 75,000 Crore 3-Day Repo Auction on March 20

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News18•18-03-2026, 21:00

RBI to Conduct Rs 75,000 Crore 3-Day Repo Auction on March 20

•The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a three-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction of Rs 75,000 crore.
•The auction will be held on March 20, between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM, with funds reversing on March 23.
•This decision is based on the current and evolving liquidity conditions within the banking system.
•The banking system currently has a surplus liquidity of approximately Rs 81,963.69 crore.
•RBI has recently injected significant liquidity, including a Rs 48,014 crore VRR auction and Rs 3.50 lakh crore via OMOs, to manage overnight rates.

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